Month: February 2012

Whitney Houston – How Will I Know (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“How Will I Know” is a song recorded by American recording artist Whitney Houston for her debut album, entitled Whitney Houston, which was released in February 1985. It was released by Arista Records in November that year, as the album’s third single. Composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, the song was originally intended for Janet Jackson, but she passed on it. Houston then recorded the song with altered lyrics and production from Narada Michael Walden. An up-tempo dance song, the lyrics speak about the protagonist trying to discern if a boy she likes will ever like her back.

“How Will I Know” received mainly positive reviews. The song became Houston’s second number one single on the United States Billboard Hot 100. It spent two weeks atop the chart and also became Houston’s first chart topper on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart. In other regions, the song was successful, reaching the top 10 in in Sweden, Norway, and United Kingdom and the top 20 in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland.

Special note about this 12″: The mixes contained on this 12″ were only released on European editions of the single and were not available in the US. The US version contains completely alternate mixes.

 

SIDE A:
How Will I Know (Dance-Mix) 6:10
Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – George Merill*, Shannon Rubicam

SIDE B:
Saving All My Love For You 3:56
Producer, Written-By – Michael Messer*
Written-By – Gerry Goffin

How Will I Know (Dub Mix) 5:36
Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – George Merill*, Shannon Rubicam

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 How Will I Know U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1984 How Will I Know U.S. Billboard US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #1
1984 How Will I Know U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #3
1984 How Will I Know U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary #1
2012 How Will I Know U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #49

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – 602 126
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Executive Producer – Clive Davis

NOTES:
From the album “WHITNEY HOUSTON”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Rick Springfield – Celebrate Youth (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

In my never ending quest for better sound quality, I have purchased a tube upgrade for my Bellari VP130 Phono Pre-amp. I am hoping that this upgrade will add more high-end and energy to the sound as well as tightening it up a bit. Curious to see if the soundstage opens up after some breaking in.

 

“Celebrate Youth” was the first single taken from Rick Springfield’s 1985 album “Tao”. The single was a moderate success debuting in the Billboard top 40 on April 20, 1985. After a six week run, the song peaked at #26. “Celebrate Youth” also charted in the UK peaking at #80.

SIDE A:
Celebrate Youth (Dance Mix) 5:20

SIDE B:
Celebrate Youth (Dub Mix) 6:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Celebrate Youth U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #26
1985 Celebrate Youth U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #30

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA – PD 14052
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Producer – Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield
Remix – Jay Burnett, Mark Kamins
Written-By – Rick Springfield

NOTES:
From the album “Tao”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Lindsey Buckingham – Slow Dancing (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Slow Dancing” was the second single released from the Lindsey Buckingham album “Go Insane”. “Slow Dancing” entered the Billboard charts on November 24, 1984 but failed to make an impact and stalled at the #106 position.

The 12″ single was only released in Germany and the Netherlands making this another extremely rare Lindsey Buckingham release.

SIDE A:
Slow Dancing (Extended Version) 5:52
Engineer [Mix Assitant] – Melanie West
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez

SIDE B:
D.W. Suite 4:06
Slow Dancing (Instrumental) 4:02

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 880 304-1 Q
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Executive Producer – Roy Thomas Baker
Producer – Gordon Fordyce, Lindsey Buckingham
Written-By – L. Buckingham*

NOTES:
Executive production for RTB A-V Productions U.S.A.
Printed In Germany

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

The Mission – II (UK 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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Released as a double A side “Garden Of Delight”/”Like A Hurricane”. “II” was the second single released from the gothic rock band The Mission. “Garden of Delight” was originally written by Wayne Hussey and performed by The Sisters of Mercy, but after Hussey left the group and formed “The Mission UK”, he re-released the song on the album “The First Chapter”. “Like A Hurricane” is a cover of a 1977 Neil Young song and was later included on the compilation album First Chapter (a compilation of their first singles) and Ever After – Live.

This edit of “Garden Of Delight” can only be found on this single & the limited edition UK 12″. This version has not been issued on CD.

SIDE A:
Garden Of Delight 3:26
Written-By – Adams*, Brown*, Hinkler*, Hussey*

SIDE B:
Like A Hurricane 4:56
Written-By – Neil Young

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chapter 22 – CHAP 7
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single
Country: UK
Released: 14 Jul 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Goth Rock
Credits: Producer – Mission, The
Producer [Assisted By] – Colin Richardson

NOTES:
Recorded at The Slaughterhouse May 1986.

Find The 7″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi